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ENGLISH LANG. & LIT. (SUBJECT CODE 184)
CLASS – X (SESSION 2025-26)
Total Marks: 100 (Theory 80 Marks + Internal Assessment 20 Marks)
| SECTIONS | TOTAL WEIGHTAGE |
|---|---|
| SECTION A: READING SKILLS | 20 |
| SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS & GRAMMAR | 20 |
| SECTION C: LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE | 40 |
| TOTAL | 80 |
SECTION A: READING SKILLS = 20 Marks
- Discursive passage of 400-450 words. 10 marks
- Case-based factual passage (with visual input- statistical data/chart etc.) of 200-250 words. 10 marks
Multiple Choice Questions / Objective Type Questions/Very Short Answer Questions will be asked to assess comprehension, interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation and vocabulary.
SECTION B: WRITING SKILLS & GRAMMAR = 10 marks
GRAMMAR – 10 MARKS
- Determiners
- Tenses
- Modals
- Subject – verb concord
- Reported speech
- Commands and requests
- Statements
- Questions
The courses at the secondary level seek to cement high professional grasp of grammatical items and levels of accuracy. Accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar will be assessed through Gap Filling/ Editing/Transformation exercises. Ten out of twelve questions will be attempted.
WRITING SKILLS – 10 MARKS
- Writing a Descriptive Paragraph (word limit 100-120 words), describing a person/ event/ situation, based on visual or verbal cue/s. One out of two questions to be answered. – 5 Marks
- Writing a Story (on a given cue/title)/Diary Entry, in 100-120 words. One out of two questions is to be answered. – 5 Marks
SECTION C: LANGUAGE THROUGH = 40 Marks
REFERENCE TO THE CONTEXT – 10 MARKS
- One extract out of two, from Drama / Prose. – 5 Marks
- One extract out of two, from poetry. – 5 Marks
SHORT & LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS – 30 MARKS
- Four out of Five Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from the book BEEHIVE to assess interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. 4×3=12 marks
- Two out of Three Short Answer Type Questions to be answered in 40-50 words from thebook MOMENTS to assess interpretation, analysis, inference and evaluation. 3×2=6 marks
- One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from BEEHIVE to be answered in about 100-120 words to assess creativity, imagination and extrapolation beyond the text and across the text. This can also be a passage-based question taken from a situation/plot from the text. 6 marks
- One out of two Long Answer Type Questions from MOMENTS, on theme or plot involving interpretation, extrapolation beyond the text and inference or character sketch to be answered in about 100-120 words. 6 marks